Car slams into Westminster home; one man injured

Authorities work on removing a car from a house in Westminster, Thursday morning, July 10, 2014. (Steve Nehf, The Denver Post)

A car slammed into a house in Westminster early Thursday morning, causing heavy damage to the garage. One person in the vehicle was taken to a local hospital.

The incident happened about 2:15 a.m. in the 5400 block of W. 116th Ave., according to Westminster police.

"There was a very, very, loud crash," said Louise Gutierrez, who lives in the home and was jolted out of a "deep sleep."

Gutierrez said she first thought the commotion was a tornado, but she went outside to check it out, saw the wreckage and heard "young people's voices." She went back inside and called 911.

The crash caused a gas line to rupture and had residents in the area concerned about a possible explosion. The line was shut off by firefighters with the Westminster Fire Department before the ruptured line sparked and caused further damage.

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